tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post4730730195787930852..comments2023-10-22T09:42:36.750-04:00Comments on Casa Mariposa: Filling the VoidCasa Mariposahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-52799147218840958692011-07-18T11:33:52.100-04:002011-07-18T11:33:52.100-04:00I know I'm comign to this late, but yes, hardl...I know I'm comign to this late, but yes, hardly any butterflies. The monarchs were here full force on May 15 last year, and this year I've seen only one as of today. Black swallowtails are pretty good, and I've seen some tigers. But generally, fewer insects. Usually, by now, the insects have all come out. We have lots, but just not as many as years past. What happened? Soemone has to have a pretty good idea. When honeybeees begin to stand out, you know insects are down.Benjamin Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661489036836711335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-39974941856410805252011-07-13T11:08:00.534-04:002011-07-13T11:08:00.534-04:00Hi TS...thank you for bringing attention to this p...Hi TS...thank you for bringing attention to this problem. I haven't seen one swallowtail this season. I'm not sure if it's due to the extreme drought or if there is a larger sinister reason. But it saddens me just the same. For your data collection, I'm in the South Texas hill country, 40 miles north of San Antonio.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293853685174685134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-3163924765098548112011-07-12T14:02:12.056-04:002011-07-12T14:02:12.056-04:00Only last week I was noticing the extreme absence ...Only last week I was noticing the extreme absence of butterflies! Not one spotted in my yard yet this year!! Seattle is still cool for this time of year only randomly having a day above 70, today its a stifling 59 (yes we are still wearing coats here!) Hope the butterflies make the grand entrance for you soon, its one of those small things I look forward to every summer! Cheers JuliaPolkaDotGalosheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082105347866101606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-40111268434832627172011-07-11T19:37:11.820-04:002011-07-11T19:37:11.820-04:00Hi! Me again. Thanks for leaving a second commen...Hi! Me again. Thanks for leaving a second comment today. Confession time. I accidentally deleted your previous comment so my bad not yours! I was using my iphone instead of my computer and my fat thumb hit the wrong word. I'm so sorry ;/Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-520797794317251182011-07-11T19:06:03.448-04:002011-07-11T19:06:03.448-04:00Interesting, because we haven't had that many ...Interesting, because we haven't had that many this year either... I am sorry for both of us. Your last year's picture is really gorgeous..Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-46505721370855422832011-07-11T15:41:44.343-04:002011-07-11T15:41:44.343-04:00I have seen a few Black Swallowtails, Tiger Swallo...I have seen a few Black Swallowtails, Tiger Swallowtails, and Fritallaries...and, of course, the little skippers. I have noticed there have not been as many...so far...I hope...The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-53473523377212633512011-07-11T15:01:41.597-04:002011-07-11T15:01:41.597-04:00Just an update: the gomphrena is looking better.....Just an update: the gomphrena is looking better...it's at least growing after a bit more supplemental watering. Maybe I'll get a bloom or two! Thanks again for your suggestion!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-5124048281026122942011-07-11T13:46:59.276-04:002011-07-11T13:46:59.276-04:00Jennifer@threedogsinagarden
I think it is a touch ...Jennifer@threedogsinagarden<br />I think it is a touch early for butterflies in numbers here in Ontario. I more notice them in late summer (same with dragonflies). My bee balm usually attracts lots of hummingbirds, but I have yet to see any.<br />I wonder if there are not a number of factors that might effect your local butterfly population. I keep hearing about drought in the States. Might that be a factor?Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-74175916056274084992011-07-11T12:05:58.485-04:002011-07-11T12:05:58.485-04:00Very sorry to hear about the lack of butterflies t...Very sorry to hear about the lack of butterflies there. I'm having the opposite with more butterflies and hummingbirds than seen last year. However, the garden is beginning to grow this year and there are a number of new flowers which accounts for the increased traffic.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-29238560321592193322011-07-10T19:58:13.728-04:002011-07-10T19:58:13.728-04:00Definite shortage this year. Of course last year w...Definite shortage this year. Of course last year was the first year I grew fennel, dill, and parsley. I added even more this year and just have wilted foliage from the heat. no cats. Usually see a swallowtail once a week. Saw a beauty today however. Lots of bees, wasps, and more damsel flys than normal. South Central Kansas 6a Hey your border looks superb.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-77541612436089996022011-07-09T22:57:40.315-04:002011-07-09T22:57:40.315-04:00I haven't noticed any shortage of butterflies ...I haven't noticed any shortage of butterflies here. I wonder why there is in your area.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-44834912960850063872011-07-09T22:42:47.884-04:002011-07-09T22:42:47.884-04:00Donna - Thanks for your input! I had so many last ...Donna - Thanks for your input! I had so many last year, it was incredible and this year I only have little sulfurs and skippers, too. Weird, weird, weird!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-83876823004063710282011-07-09T20:18:07.546-04:002011-07-09T20:18:07.546-04:00Very few large butterflies, but the two that were ...Very few large butterflies, but the two that were in my garden this year did not look to be normal visitors. One was black and white, the other was brown and orange. I never saw them before and could not identify them. I thought they escaped the butterfly conservatory across the border. The only regular visitors are the Sulfers this year. I noticed the problem here last year too. Only a handful came, but in prior years the garden was a flutter constantly. I hope they are not in a decline. Western New YorkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-83402274525002676412011-07-09T13:21:51.004-04:002011-07-09T13:21:51.004-04:00Cathy - If they're in TN then hopefully they&#...Cathy - If they're in TN then hopefully they'll be heading my way soon.<br /><br />Kelly - I'm glad they're still out there! I just miss them.<br /><br />Bumble - We've had lots of little white butterflies, too. I have 5-6 hummingbirds that are constant visitors to my garden. I think thye must be nesting in nearby trees.<br /><br />Deb - What's odd is the lack of all big butterflies, not just the swallowtails. Please let me know when they show up in your garden!<br /><br />Cat - The smoke theory makes sense. Maybe they all flew to TN!<br /><br />Beth - I thought our very cool/rainy spring might have been disasterous as they broke dormancy, but I had several caterpillars this spring/early summer. I just finished a book about Wisconsin. It is called Population:485 by Michael Perry. Great read!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-67631584586424492062011-07-09T00:06:50.755-04:002011-07-09T00:06:50.755-04:00I haven't noticed much of a difference here in...I haven't noticed much of a difference here in Wisconsin this summer. After the extremely cool April, temps and conditions have been pretty "normal." I hope you'll see more butterflies soon.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-26966299311021124482011-07-08T18:51:12.758-04:002011-07-08T18:51:12.758-04:00You know our predicament...someone mentioned they ...You know our predicament...someone mentioned they heard that the butterflies went around us due to the wildfires all around Texas during their normal migration...maybe that has something to do with it. But I think the drought and heat are taking a real toll. 101 degrees at 5:50! This has become our new normal ;/Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-73566098240777661812011-07-08T18:28:33.585-04:002011-07-08T18:28:33.585-04:00In Alabama - I have seen only a few large butterfl...In Alabama - I have seen only a few large butterflies. By next month I should be seeing lots more, especially since I planted a lot of pollinator attractors on a hillside by the herb bed. But just recently I was thinking the same thoughts as you. Maybe I have so many birds that the butterflies are avoiding us, or else being eaten.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-34528172968523435692011-07-08T16:20:29.788-04:002011-07-08T16:20:29.788-04:00So far this year I've only seen little white s...So far this year I've only seen little white sulfurs. No bigger butterflies yet, but I'm hoping. And I would love to see a hummingbird!Bumble Lush Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729677514605178020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-84683239245786740622011-07-08T16:19:11.219-04:002011-07-08T16:19:11.219-04:00Maybe it's just the addition of some new plant...Maybe it's just the addition of some new plants, but here near Seattle, I've seen more butterflies and much earlier. I typically just get a single swallowtail late in summer when the purple phlox blooms. This year, I've had several swallowtails over the past couple of months attracted largely to the verbena and jupiter's beard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6289863235108169853.post-82213321393260920982011-07-08T15:09:27.904-04:002011-07-08T15:09:27.904-04:00TN here. I don't have many flowers to attract ...TN here. I don't have many flowers to attract them and i don't know my butterflies, but I have seen brighter, more colorful and larger butterflies around here this year. weirdcathysuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762804823284499182noreply@blogger.com